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New Comics Reviews 8/26/26!
In this episode: Batman has one hell of a lawn to mow as Poison Ivy takes over Gotham City, Deadshot’s back in his old costume and joins a whole new Suicide Squad, Ram V brings occult warfare to Vertigo, and Rick Remender and Steve Epting unveil a new character who can make his fist like unto a thing of…uh… Hammer… Fist…
Plus, our Ludicrous Speed Round returns with even more new comics reviews!
After that, Joe and Matt reveal their must-read new comic picks for the week of 9/2/26.
Check out the Required Reading section in the notes below, a list of other must-read titles by the creators we discussed this week!
EXCELSIOR!
New Comic Book Reviews 8/26/26:
Joe’s Picks:
- Batman: Bad Seeds – Sunset #1
DC Comics
Written by Matt Fraction & G. Willow Wilson
Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cliff Rathburn & Tomeu Morey - DC Next Level One Shot
DC Comics
Written by Gerry Duggan
Art by Fernando Blanco & Jordie Bellaire
Matt’s Picks:
- Hammerfist #1
Image Comics/Giant Generator
Written by Rick Remender
Art by Steve Epting & Matt Hollingsworth - Black Tower: The Raven Conspiracy #1 of 6
DC Comics/Vertigo
Written by Ram V
Art by Mike Perkins & Mike Spicer
The Ludicrous Speed Round:
- ROM Special #1
Image Comics/Skybound
Written by Robert Kirkman
Art by Lorenzo De Delici - Denver #1
Mad Cave
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Grey
Art by Pier Brito - ValhalLaw #2
Ablaze Publishing
Written by Ben Fisher
Art by Pedro Andreo - Tomb of Apocalypse #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Ashley Allen
Art by Dominico Carbone
Required Reading: All the other comics we mention in this episode!
- Captain America (Marvel Comics, by Ed Brubaker & Steve Epting)
- Jonah Hex (DC Comics, by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray)
- Hawkman (DC Comics, by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray)
- Red Roots (Image Comics, by Lorenzo De Felici)
- Pride of Baghdad (DC Comics/Vertigo, by Brian K. Vaughan & Niko Henrichon)
- The Deadman (DC Comics, by W. Maxwell Prince, Martín Morazzo & Chris O’Halloran)
- The Swamp Thing (DC Comics, by Ram V & Mike Perkins)
- Union Jack: London Falling (Marvel Comics, by Christos Gage & Mike Perkins)
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- Godzilla March BreakBeat by DJ RX-78
- Midnight Blast by Slimek
- Random Joints Part 14 by Rob Viktim
- Japanese Spider-Man Mix by DJ RX-78
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